Operation Plunder

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Boxing day traces back to a Charles Dickens reference to the holiday in 1833, but its origins are widely disputed. Today, the holiday is known as a day of charity, family, and sporting events.

Albert Einstein, educated in Physics and Math, had his “marvelous year” of theoretical productivity in 1905, catapulting him into the spotlight of intellectual fame and professorship until his death in 1955.

The Glorious Revolution, caused by King James II’s abuse of power, forced his peers to plead with William of Orange to invade England and remove the king. James fled to France after witnessing mutiny and would become the last absolute monarch with the signing of the English Bill of Rights, which shifted the country to a constitutional monarchy.

Leonardo da Vinci was a celebrated painter and polymath during the Italian Renaissance. He conceptualized many useful—and some fanciful—inventions and created masterworks like The Last Supper, Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man.

Islam is the second-largest religion in the world today, with a belief in the oneness of God, who is all-powerful and all-knowing. In this episode, the filmmakers cover the holy book, the Quran, the five pillars of faith, Ramadan, Mecca and more.

Pancho Villa was a Mexican fugitive turned revolutionary and politician, elected Governor of Chihuahua in 1913. After a failed coup attempt and angered by U.S. support for his opponent, Pancho Villa raided Columbus, New Mexico.

The Rosewood Massacre occurred after allegations that a black man had assaulted a white woman, resulting in KKK members and other white haters taking violent and murderous action against black citizens of Rosewood, Florida.